{"id":974,"date":"2026-03-23T19:12:16","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T19:12:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/goodall\/?page_id=974"},"modified":"2026-04-16T17:47:46","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T17:47:46","slug":"2026-events","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/goodall\/2026-events\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 Events"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">Science Building 20th Anniversary: Friday, March 27<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Science Building with us!<\/li>\n<li>Tour the building and Permaculture Garden<\/li>\n<li>Tours will run approximately 4:50-6:00 pm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><strong>Climate Talks: 7:00-8:00 pm, Science Building rm. 219, WCSU Midtown Campus<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>These talks on climate change are for the general public and are presented by teams of WCSU students and faculty.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Monday, March 23<\/strong>: The Ethics and Economics of Human Survival<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tuesday, March 31<\/strong>: The Political Economy and Geopolitics of Climate Change<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tuesday, April 7<\/strong>: Reimagining Public Transportation<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tuesday, April 14<\/strong>: The Hidden Harms of Our Tech World<\/li>\n<li><strong>Wednesday, April 22<\/strong>: The Calm Before the Swarm: Mosquitoes in a Changing Climate<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For more information: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/goodall\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/185\/2026\/03\/26-draft-flier.pdf\">2026 Climate Lecture Series<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><strong>Earth Day Activities: Wednesday, April 22<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>WCSU will be celebrating Earth Day, with several activities planned<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>12-2, Haas Library.<\/strong> The Jane Goodall Center will host our annual <strong>Sustainability Symposium<\/strong>, with the theme of &#8220;Hope&#8221;.\n<ul>\n<li>Want to get involved with the Symposium? Email Dr. Anna Malavisi (malavisia@wcsu.edu)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>2-4, Midtown Quad.\u00a0<\/strong>Plant a Seed, Grow a Fortune. Come and join us to start seedlings for your garden!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><strong><em>Join<\/em><\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><strong><em>\u00a0us in the Permaculture Garden!<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Thursday, April 2. 2-3 pm. Plant early spring crops<\/li>\n<li>Thursday, April 16. 2-3 pm. Plant, weed and thin spring crops<\/li>\n<li>Thursday, April 30. 2-3 pm. Transplant native seedlings<\/li>\n<li>Thursday, May 7.\u00a0 2-3 pm. Plant for summer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><strong>City Nature Challenge: Fairfield County, April 24-April 27<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Celebrate nature by logging observations in inaturalist. 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